Title: [Plugin: WordPress.com Stats] API key
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: WordPress.com Stats] API key

 *  [Amanda Hawkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ohamanda-1/)
 * (@ohamanda-1)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpresscom-stats-api-key/)
 * Hello, I’ve searched everywhere and can’t find a solution to the issue I’m having.
 * I’m trying to install WordPress.com Stats and keep getting the following error
   when I enter my API key:
 * >  The API key “####” belongs to the WordPress.com account of “asdf”. If this
   > is not your account, please re-enter your API key.
   > According to the WordPress.com database, this API key is already associated
   > with at least one self-hosted blog. You can add this as a new blog on your 
   > WordPress.com account or replace an existing blog andinherit its stats history.
   > LINK: Add new blog to my account
   > Do this if this blog is new or has never been associated with your API key.
   > This blog will be added to your WordPress.com account.
 * I’ve created a new wordpress.com account for a brand new API key and am still
   getting this error. When I click on ‘Add new blog to my account’ I’m given this
   error:
 * > Error from last API Key attempt: Missing API Key
 * I’ve searched on adding a blog to wordpress.com and can’t find anything either.
 * Any suggestions?
    Thanks so much in advance.

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 *  [starfighter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/starfighter/)
 * (@starfighter)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpresscom-stats-api-key/#post-850926)
 * Hello
    I’ve the same problem ??? If you found the solution could you send me 
   a mail on my blog [ Blog des Astuces Regards
 *  [Elena Brescacin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talksina/)
 * (@talksina)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpresscom-stats-api-key/#post-851114)
 * I have this problem too; what’s the solution if there is one? I tried to enable
   and disable the plugin several times, I tried also to delete it and reupload 
   it but nothing happens. what’s going on? thanks!
 *  [yachtblick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yachtblick/)
 * (@yachtblick)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpresscom-stats-api-key/#post-851140)
 * … me too! Any solutions yet?
 *  [Txanny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/txanny/)
 * (@txanny)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpresscom-stats-api-key/#post-851148)
 * I’m having exactly the same problem. It seems nobody knows how to solve it. Is
   there any way to get WordPress Stats working?
 *  [orizen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/orizen/)
 * (@orizen)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpresscom-stats-api-key/#post-851207)
 * hi friends.
    here is a link to a working solution: [http://faq.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/how-do-i-change-the-api-key-used-for-wordpresscom-stats/](http://faq.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/how-do-i-change-the-api-key-used-for-wordpresscom-stats/)
 * it wokred perfectly for me (only that i have 2 wordpress.com users i accidently
   registered).
 *  [Ad Lagendijk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adlag/)
 * (@adlag)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpresscom-stats-api-key/#post-851208)
 * There are quite a number of active threads (besides this one) on this API key
   problem.
 * I have several independent blogs and several wordpress.com accounts.
    I could
   not get the plugin working. Even not with brandnew blogs and brandnew accounts.
   Always this API key problem. I have abandoned the plugin and use an alternative.
 * I think the developers of this plugin should seriously consider withdrawing the
   plugin or get their act together and solve the problem.

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 * Last reply from: [Ad Lagendijk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adlag/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpresscom-stats-api-key/#post-851208)
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